British Professional Championship
# British Professional Championship

The Unipart British Professional Championship was a darts tournament organised by the British Darts Organisation and televised by the BBC between 1981 and 1988. After the 1988 championships, the BBC withdrew their coverage of the event and it left UK terrestrial television with only one televised tournament – the World Championships. The game was at an all-time low and players eventually went on to set up the World Darts Council in an attempt to bring back sponsors and television.

Jocky Wilson won the title a record four times – John Lowe also reached four finals but lost them all.

## British Professional Championship finals

| Year | Champion (average in final) | Score | Runner-up (average in final) | Prize money | Prize money | Prize money | Sponsor | Venue |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Champion (average in final) | Score | Runner-up (average in final) | Total | Champion | Runner-up | Sponsor | Venue |
| 1981 | Jocky Wilson | 6–5 | John Lowe | £12,000 | £6,000 | £3,000 | | Fiesta Club Stockton-on-Tees |
| 1982 | Eric Bristow | 7–3 | John Lowe | £26,000 | £7,000 | £3,500 | | Gaskins club Middlesbrough |
| 1983 | Jocky Wilson | 7–2 | Dave Whitcombe | £8,000 | ? | ? | | Coatham Bowl Redcar |
| 1984 | Mike Gregory | 7–5 | John Lowe | £29,600 | £4,000 | £2,000 | | Coatham Bowl Redcar |
| 1985 | Eric Bristow | 7–4 | John Lowe | £34,000 | £9,000 | £4,500 | | Coatham Bowl Redcar |
| 1986 | Jocky Wilson | 7–6 | Dave Whitcombe | £35,800 | £10,000 | £4,500 | | Coatham Bowl Redcar |
| 1987 | Keith Deller | 7–5 | Leighton Rees | £38,200 | £10,000 | £5,000 | | Coatham Bowl Redcar |
| 1988 | Jocky Wilson | 7–2 | Ray Battye | £39,700 | £11,000 | £5,500 | | Coatham Bowl Redcar |
